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Report Reveals Sacramento’s Urgent Homelessness Crisis

“This is not just a sobering report, this is a damning report,” said Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg. “This report is a call to action, no excuses.”

Sacramento Bee:
Homeless Population Rises Sharply In Sacramento And Suburbs
The number of unsheltered homeless in the county skyrocketed by 85 percent in recent years, making up nearly half of the increase in overall numbers. About 800 of those are chronically homeless, meaning they have been homeless for more than a year or have had multiple bouts of homelessness in the past three years, and have a mental, physical or developmental disability that keeps them from working. (Chabria, Hubert, Lillis and Garrison, 7/10)